MA H1566

Bill

To provide volunteer firefighters with a local option real estate tax exemption

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide volunteer firefighters with a local option real estate tax exemption. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill provides a local option for cities and towns in Massachusetts to establish a program that allows volunteer, call, or auxiliary firefighters or emergency medical technicians to receive a real estate tax exemption of up to $2,500 per year in exchange for their volunteer services. The bill specifies that the tax reduction is in addition to any other exemptions or abatements the individual is entitled to, and the local government is responsible for maintaining records of the tax reductions. The bill also clarifies that the tax reduction is not considered income, wages, or employment for various state tax and labor law purposes, but the volunteer firefighters and EMTs are considered public employees for liability purposes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (12)

Gailanne Cariddi (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Michelle DuBois (D), Colleen Garry (D), Pat Haddad (D), Steven Howitt (R), Stephen Kulik (D), Harold Naughton (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), John Scibak (D), Todd Smola (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied S1536 (on 05/11/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1566

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1566
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1566.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1518	Relative to certain real estate tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1537	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Accompanied S1536	Similar To
H1575	Relative to assessing administration	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H2595	Relative to the Massachusetts clean water trust	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H4955	Authorizing the town of Hanover to grant abatement of real estate taxes to certain surviving spouse	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 365 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H577	Regulating appraisal management companies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4331	Similar To
H945	Removing the requirement to provide notice to the department of mental health of a license granted to a guardian to sell real estate	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S102	Relative to real estate document disclosure	Hearing scheduled for 10/03/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S104	Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals	New draft substituted, see S2246	Similar To
S1536	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S735	Relative to full disclosure of fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2405	Similar To

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